Moving to Montezuma, Georgia

Population: 3,999. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,997 (-0.1% change)
Males: 1,798 (45.0%), Females: 2,201 (55.0%)

Macon County

Zip code: 31063

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $23,022
Median house value: $52,700

Population by Race

Races in Montezuma:

  • Black (69.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (27.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (10.7%), Irish (5.0%), English (3.3%), German (2.6%).

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Map of Montezuma, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montezuma

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montezuma city

  • Never married: 30.9%
  • Now married: 43.4%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -506 (-11.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Montezuma:

  • FLINT RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (509 SUMTER ST BOX 574)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Montezuma:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montezuma:

  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 39 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 54 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montezuma:

  • DR. C P SAVAGE SR. (about 2 miles; MONTEZUMA, GA; Abbreviation: 53A)
  • SOUTHER FIELD (about 18 miles; AMERICUS, GA; Abbreviation: ACJ)
  • PERRY-HOUSTON COUNTY (about 23 miles; PERRY, GA; Abbreviation: PXE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montezuma:

  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)

Schools

Public high school in Montezuma:

  • MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 611 CARL S. PEASTER HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Montezuma:

  • MACON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: 615 CARL S. PEASTER HIGHWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • D. F. DOUGLASS ALTERNATIVE CENTER (Location: 425 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Montezuma:

  • MONTEZUMA MENNONITE (Students: 48; Location: ROUTE 1; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • CLEARVIEW MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 32; Grades: 1 – 8)